80% rare breed White Faced Woodland wool blended with 20% Grey Shetland
Fully traceable yarn, sourced directly from Yorkshire farms and woollen spun in a traditional, family run, Yorkshire woollen mill.
Aran weight, 50g ball approx. 125yds
Naturally coloured
White Faced Woodland from the flock at Temple Newsam Home Farm, Leeds and Grey Shetland from Lambwath View Flock in Hull.
White Faced Woodland are a hardy, hill breed originating from the Pennines, previously known as Penistone sheep after the Yorkshire town. They are designated a priority rare breed with the Rare Breed Survival Trust, the highest category of concern. They have distinctive horns.
Temple Newsam Home Farm is one of the largest rare breed centres in Europe, working to preserve some of the oldest breeds of farm animals in the country, including these beautiful sheep.
Shetland are a small, hardy sheep originally from the Shetland Islands that produce a very soft wool in a variety of shades. Blending Grey Shetland with the White Faced Woodland produces this lovely pale grey and the Shetland brings more softness. Sarah at Lambwath View in Hull keeps a much loved flock of rare and native breeds.
The wool is spun at Halifax Spinning Mill, a small Yorkshire mill working tirelessly to ensure that processing small batches of breed-specific British wool can be viable.
